Nice little piece on Michael Owen

MAN UNITED STRIKER Michael Owen has signed a new one year contract to stay at the club for another season. The 31-year-old has expressed his desire to prolong his career at Old Trafford after his deal was set to expire. But is it the right move for the ex-Liverpool centre-forward?

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The Euphoric Return to Form

Well, it lasted ten games in the end, and it wasn’t looking good half way into the eleventh. I’ve already written about the frustration, the blame and the good old rag-losing, but it all changed just after half time.

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Hiddink: As Good As You Think?

25th of May, 1988. PSV win their first, and to date only, European Cup, affirming their place as one of the three biggest teams in Dutch football. The architect of the success is fresh-faced 42 year old coach Guus Hiddink, in his first head management job.

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Big Sam rejects ins and outs for West Ham

New West Ham boss has rejected rumours that they are ready to bid for the likes of Blackburn's El Hadj Diouf and Liverpool's Joe Cole.

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Reading FC- 2010/11 in perspective

Way back in August 2010, when Ryan Giggs was doing what he does in the privacy of not his own bed, Osama Bin Laden wasn’t hanging out with Spongebob Squarepants and Adam Johnson was the saviour of the England team, something depressingly predictable happened; Reading sold their star player.

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Allardyce Ready for Upton Park Hammer Blow

Sam Allardyce becomes the latest man to take up the mantle at Upton Park, the second appointment by the fearsome Gold, Brady, and Sullivan combination.

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The League of Barcelona

Barcelona is dominating club football at the moment not just because they have Messi but because of the system and structure of the team. Even though they have great individual talents, what makes them effective is the willingness of every individual to work for the collective. At the end of most games praises more often than not are directed towards Messi because he is often at the end of marvellous moves by Barca but it is the team effort that sees them dominate teams.

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As Cracks Appear Across The FIFA Universe

As his words flowed out like endless rain into a journalistic crowd people around the world watched with open mouths. This was supposed to be a press conference to put people’s minds at rest about the issue of corruption in FIFA yet Sepp Blatter sat there brazenly declaring that nothing was going to change his world. Words that he probably imagined as statesman-like wisdom and brilliant rebuttals came across as the slightly deranged responses of a man who’s forgotten exactly why he still needs to appease the uppity peasants in front of him. The 75-year-old FIFA President appeared simultaneously confused and affronted that he was being forced to explain himself to a pack of mangy journalists.

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Man Utd Youth Policy

As a sombre Sir Alex Ferguson faced the world’s media after his side’s humbling at the hands of Barcelona, the fiery Scot displayed a graciousness that is seldom seen from this master of media manipulation.  “Great teams go in cycles,” said Ferguson of the Spanish magicians, “and they’re at the peak of the cycle they’re in at the moment.”

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Posh Are Learning From Their Mistakes

The Posh, guided by Ferguson Jnr have made it into the Championship only a year after they unceremoniously dropped out of it with a record lowest points.  So what is next for Peterborough United, fans will be hoping that 4 managers in one season and relegation won’t be repeated and it seems that messers Fry, Ferguson and McAnthony are learning from their past mistakes.

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Out of Love with England

So Saturday sees the Three Lions taking on Switzerland in a Euro qualifier at Wembley, live on the telly. And you know what? I probably won't watch it.

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End of season report cards

After fading into nothingness for the last 2 months of the season, it is time to bring in the player’s parents and let them know exactly what I think of their lil’ nippers efforts this season. All scores are out of 10 and most likely heavily inaccurate.

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Will they Return???

Many ex-players move into management positions, they head back to clubs where they are legends, some succeed but the majority fail and end up damaging their reputations.

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Summer Time, And the Living Is.......Well, Boring

As another season draws to a close, it’s that time of year that, being a football fan, I hate. The summer. Obviously not when there is a World Cup or European Championships to look forward to. I mean a summer when there is no sign of a ball being kicked anywhere

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Ten Transfers That ARE Going To Happen

The Champions League final closed the curtain on what has been an eventful season of football right across Europe. Once again, it was the dazzling dynamos from Barcelona that set the pace, capping it with the win at Wembley. The side has grown over many years into something beautiful. That wasn't a football game – that was a work of art. Man Utd were left straggling, and ultimately, the only side that could beat Barcelona - couldn't. So as the players jet off for a week or two, where will they be next season? “Silly Season”, as it is known, has begun, and come midnight on September 1^st, it could all be very different. So here's a list of ten transfers that are looking on the cards in the Premier League.

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